11/08/1994 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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V .� ■ ECONOMIC. DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 8, 1994 RECEIVED O Members Present: Sid Stern, Paul Reynolds, Ted Lewis, teveNQ194 Innis. TOWN CLERK MASHPEE Also .present were: Wayne Duchemin and Sharon Koblinsky. s E The , meeting was called to order at 6 : 10 p.m. The Minutes of October 25 , 1994 were accepted. Sid introduced Wayne Duchemin, as our newly appointed EDC Coordinator; and the members welcomed him aboard. Paul and Wayne will meet this week to work on the data base. Bob Whritenour is preparing a contract for Wayne. OLD BUSINESS Discussion occurred on what should be included in the Mission Statement. Ted referred to the CCEDC goals and functions Section 1 , 1-8, and stated we should choose some or all of these in our Mission Statement. Sid read his Mission Statement, and Paul recommended_ using Sid ' s first paragraph and adding two paragraphs from Steve ' s draft. The members agreed with the editing recommendation and requested that a separate draft be typed and attached to the Minutes. Paul reported that Selectman George Costa has set up a Forum re: the Fish and Wildlife Refuge to be held at the Carol Jacobson Center on Tuesday, November 22 , from 9 :00 a.m. to 9.: 00 p.m. , and he would like EDC to commit some time to show their support. We have to decide whether to participate. Sid stated he received a study on the Parker River Wildlife Refuge which will be distributed to members. EDC needs this data in order to have an opinion and make an informed decision. Ted stated he was in favor of EDC making an appearance, but he said EDC. does not have enough information to disseminate; Paul agreed. Sid asked does the Committee want to take a vote without data .or does it want to wait and make -an informed judgement: . Wayne . Duchemin suggested stating that the Refuge generally meets our Mission Statement goals , but we cannot speak about it in detail without total information in front of us. Sid asked what does the Committee feel about the Wildlife Refuge. Steve stated he is in favor of it. Sid stated that Mashpee may not benefit from the Wildlife Refuge, and the beneficiaries from the tourist business would be Falmouth and Hyannis: due to Mashpee ' s_ lack of popularly priced service businesses. Steve stated the attitude in Mashpee is changing. Sid reported he- recently attended hearings on businesses trying to locate in Mashpee, the results being Texaco withdrew and a recycling plant (after public resistance) has been taken under advisement. Sid -1 -